Google News WTA KUALA LUMPUR: Ashleigh Barty wins her first title and enters for the first time in the top-100!
by LORENZO CIOTTI
Superb performance of Ashleigh Barty. The Australian tennis player has triumphed as qualified in the WTA International tournament of Kuala Lumpur, in Malaysia, beating in two sets, with the final score of 6-3 6-2, Japanese player Nao Hibino, and winning, at just 20 years, the first title of her career in the WTA Tour.
After the third round in Melbourne, Barty was the star of this beautiful ride (started on the first round of qualification). Not only, because tomorrow the Australian tennis player will also, for the first time in her career, Top100, since the success of today she will overcome 66 positions in the world rankings, reaching the best ranking at number 92. WTA Kuala Lumpur, Final: [Q] Ashleigh Barty (AUS) d. Nao Hibino (JPN) 6-3 6-2